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North Heights Alter

PublicHighGrades 10–12Alternative Education School

607 N Hughes, Amarillo, TX 79107 · (806) 326-2850 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
137
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about North Heights Alter

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

607 N Hughes, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 101
Grade 115
Grade 12131
Enrollment over time
162’20
144’21
114’22
120’23
137’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 26%Black 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Heights Alter from Amarillo families.

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Sleepy Hollow El
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Eastridge El
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Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A
500 students14:1
Rogers El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B−
490 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Amarillo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.